Olympic Steel Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Olympic Steel's CEO is Rick Marabito, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 6.83 years. total yearly compensation is $3.87M, comprised of 25.2% salary and 74.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.52% of the company’s shares, worth $2.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Rick Marabito
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.21% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 6.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
With A Recovery In Sight, Olympic Steel Thinks Positive, Shares Seem Fair (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 22Olympic Steel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Oct 11
Olympic Steel, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Aug 06Estimating The Fair Value Of Olympic Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZEUS)
Jun 28Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 03Does Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 04Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.16
Feb 27
Investments In Steel Fabrication And Automation Will Build Resilient Future
Diversification into countercyclical markets and higher-margin products aims to enhance revenue resilience and net margins.Investors Don't See Light At End Of Olympic Steel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 27%
Jan 09Olympic Steel: M&A Efforts, Cash Flow, And Capex Could Imply Significant Undervaluation
Oct 08The Return Trends At Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Look Promising
Jul 18Olympic Steel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
May 01Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.15
Feb 27Here's What To Make Of Olympic Steel's (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Dec 20We Think Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$975k | US$23m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$735k | US$45m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$735k | US$91m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$144m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$735k | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$899k | US$698k | -US$6m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$735k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$550k | US$34m |
Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD3.87M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.35M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Rick Marabito (61 yo)
Mr. Richard T. Marabito, also known as Rick, has been an Independent Director at CBIZ, Inc. since August 12, 2021. He is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. since January 1, 201...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 41.8yrs | US$529.83k | 9.53% $ 39.5m | |
| CEO & Director | 6.8yrs | US$3.87m | 0.52% $ 2.2m | |
| President & COO | 9.3yrs | US$2.72m | 0.17% $ 722.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.8yrs | US$1.76m | 0.17% $ 713.9k | |
| Senior Commercial Advisor & Director | 5.8yrs | US$684.95k | 1.12% $ 4.6m | |
| VP & Treasurer | 6.8yrs | US$524.16k | 0.0034% $ 13.9k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Chicago Tube & Iron | 14.3yrs | US$1.34m | no data | |
| President of Specialty Metals | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Commercial | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Manufactured Metal Products | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ZEUS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 41.8yrs | US$529.83k | 9.53% $ 39.5m | |
| CEO & Director | 6.8yrs | US$3.87m | 0.52% $ 2.2m | |
| Senior Commercial Advisor & Director | 38.8yrs | US$684.95k | 1.12% $ 4.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$255.00k | 0.40% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$240.00k | 0.047% $ 193.6k | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$235.00k | 0.047% $ 193.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$220.00k | 0.091% $ 378.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$220.00k | 0.047% $ 193.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: ZEUS's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/03 06:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Olympic Steel, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Sohail Tharani | Goldman Sachs |
| Martin Englert | Jefferies LLC |
| Samuel McKinney | KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |